A New Way To Deal With Drugs And Alcohol
It's Practical, It's Permanent, And It's Not 12-Step!

Having trouble controlling your drinking? Are you doing too many drugs or misusing prescription medications? What's to be done?

Of course, quitting is the safest choice – but is everyone is ready to do that? And what if you want to try out moderation? Other than abstinence programs, there aren't too many choices out there for you. But alternatives do now exist, and they are growing.

My name is Brian Murphy, I'm a psychotherapist, and I'm part of a new movement of alternative approaches to drug and alcohol problems. Naturally, I help a lot of people quit their bad habits, but I also recognize that completely abstaining from all drugs and alcohol is just one of many options. I'm open to whatever actually works.

So check out my web site. You'll see I take a two-prong approach. One part is practical: you and I assess your situation, make a workable plan, and develop strategies for change. We might set moderation as a goal, or tapering down to zero, or dealing with occasional but intense binges. The Toolkit, which you can print out right now, will help you make a great start to that.

And then there's the heart of the matter. Addiction is powerful because it gives tangible relief to emotional turmoil and pain. If you want to control your drug/alcohol use you have to heal the underlying pain that drives it. That's how you and I could work together – healing pain while continuing with the practical efforts.

I have special techniques that go beyond regular “talk” therapy to gently find and heal the alienated places inside you that carry the hurt. The healing is real and permanent, so after the pain goes out of your inner system, you won't need the distraction and numbing of substance use to conceal it any more. Your life will be yours again, and so will your choices.

Consider this an invitation to grow into your fullness. The first step? Call me or email me. I'm a therapist – I like talking to people, even if it's just to chat a few minutes to see if a problem is really there. My office is in New York City, but I work with people by phone across the country. With a little help, you can get to the life you deserve.